Villa D茅ramond-Barre, Saint Denis

The Villa D茅ramond-Barre is a significant Cr茅olit茅 villa built on the eve of the French Revolution and located on Rue de Paris. The villa's architecture features a symmetrical facade with its back covered with shingles. The villa was established on land that belonged to the East India Company, and was owned in 1814 by the Antoine Desforges Parny, the half-brother of the poet Evariste de Forges de Parny. It also was the house of the birth of poet L茅on Dierx. Later the villa belonged to other owners, but now it has become the property of the Department.

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Sight Name: Villa D茅ramond-Barre
Sight Location: Saint Denis, Reunion (See walking tours in Saint Denis)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Saint-Denis, the capital of R茅union Island, France's overseas territory in the Indian Ocean, is a popular tourist spot renowned for its Creole-style architecture reflecting colonial heritage. Many of these buildings line the city's main street, Rue de Paris. One of them is the Mus茅e L茅on Dierx, formerly a bishop鈥檚 palace, nowadays showcasing the works of art, including Picasso and... view more

Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 5.5 Km or 3.4 Miles

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